We found an English speaking driver recommended by one of the travel bloggers
when she went on a day trip to Yehliu.
We emailed him 3 months before our trip and he was still available on
our preferred date. His tour rate is
NTD3500 for the whole day and we confirmed that we're getting his services.
He picked us up at our hotel at 9am and off we go.
1st stop: Yehliu Geological Park – we stayed here more
or less 2 hours. Rock formations are impressive. There's a pathway for the disabled to enjoy the scenery. Sadly, throngs of tourists from the mainland photobombed the area.
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| mushroom rock formation |
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| famous Queen's head ( right most) from afar |
2nd stop :
Nanya Rock Formation – fantastic rock formation and coastline. Luckily , only a couple of tourists. Bus cant park
here due to small parking space which is better. We had the area all to
ourselves !! spent around 30 minutes
3rd Stop: The abandoned gold mine – we made a quick stop
and did not alight from our vehicle. Took few photos from inside the car.
4th stop: Ying Yang Sea – saw a different kind of wave
breaker; shaped like a big jackstone
5th stop: Golden Waterfalls – located in Jinguashi . It's an awesome falls just right
across the road. The beautiful gold color is a result of the combination of rainfall
in this mining area and plenty of heavy metal elements deposited
in the riverbed. Happy that there are no bus loads of tourists.
6th Stop- Japanese mining – just walked a few meters and
not much to see.
7th stop – Juifen- had our lunch here- noodles
and 5 kinds of meat balls, taro balls for dessert ; very crowded. Besides the main roads, there are several small alleys and lanes that make up the area. There are a lot of stores selling food, souvenir items. There are also teashops with a view of the sea. You will never go hungry in this place. A warning though, there is a very long line for the comfort room.
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| Noodles, 5 kinds of meatballs, braised pork rice |
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| taro balls ( sweet sticky rice balls with ice) |
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| tea egg |
8th stop – Cat Village – so many cats; fat and
cute; there is a train station here called- Houtong. The cats are so adorable.
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| a bridge was built so the cats can cross over to the other side |
9th stop – Shifen – watched people releasing lanterns.
Too crowded even if it was raining.
Drove 40 minutes back to the city and we're at our hotel by 6pm
I am happy to have found a great tour driver. It was an
awesome day.Andy Lin
+886975780915
email: mp5k780915@gmail.com
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